Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 January 1885 — Page 5

INTERSTATE COMMERCE. What Effect the Reagan Bill Will Have on the Railroad Business. Several of the Provisions of the Measure Severely Denounced by Men Whose Interests They Most Affect. Mdch interest is felt in railroad and business circles here over the Reagan Interstate commerce bill, which recently passed the House of Representatives and is now under consideration bv the Senate. The views of several representative railroad men were solicited yesterday, and their opinions of the bill, expressed in a general way, are as follows: V. T. Malott, vice-president and manager of the Union Railway Company: I have not given the bill careful consideration, and am not prepared to discuss it in detail. In a general wav. I can say that I regard the bill as crude, and if enacted, it will do great injury to the railroads. I think it is an inopportune time for legislation of that kind. The competition of the railroads is with the water ways, in the freight business. All the rates on Western roads are based on Chicago rates, and they are governed by the rates of the water ways. Such matters cannot be arbitrarily established by a law. If this biil is passed it will do much harm to the agricultural business, particularly of the Western States. I think the Senate should appoint a commissioner to fully investigate the subject before atny final action is taken. Similar legislation has been attempted in various States, and has never been found to be practical. What we need more is a bill to protect the investers in railroad securities, and the roads from ruinous eompitition.” Mr. T. A. Lewis, general manager of the Erie and Pacific Dispatch fast-freight lino: “That provision of the bill which prohib.ts railroads from charging more for short than for long distances would be very disastrous, and this. I think, is the chief objection to the proposed law. It is not generally known that Ohio has a law containing a similar provision, and it has been practically a dead letter since it was enacted, and there has been no general attempt to enforce it, although L have hoard that one or two companies had to pay damages in suits brought under it. It seems to* me that that clause would ruin all the railroads in the country if strictly enforced. The bill is extremly crude and indefinite. For instance, it makes certain requirements but does not say who shall see that they are car ried out. The* only recourse shippers would have would be by bringing suit, and this would result in almost endless litigation. The bill doesn’t say what the rates shall be and when they shall begin, only that they must be greater for short than loner distances. Take the Indiana, Bloomington & Western road for an example; what rates shall they charge? They carry freight from San Francisco, and tkhre is no way to determine . wnether they should charge in accordance with this, ocTvith their Peoria rate. It ‘TTposes to prohibit pooling arrangements, If it should be£*me, a law, there would be no necessity for ithem, because the bill and the pools are trying to prevent exactly the same thing, i. e., discrimination in rates. The pools are also trying to make rates uniform, just as the law proposes to do. I can see no necessity for the bill in this respect The present law regarding common carriers flethat there be no discrimination in ratemaking. und recently a Cleveland firm got a heavy judgir?*mt against the Lake Shore road for refusing to them the same rates as they did the Standard Oil Company. If this obnoxious provision should become a part of the law, the railroads would either have to contest it. or they would be compelled to put up their through rates high, so that the local rates might pay them, that it would practically ruin the farmers in some of the Western States, and reuder their farms almost worthless, because they could not get their products to the Eastern markets without paying such exorbitant freight charges that they could not sell their stuff at a sufficient priee to pay for the production and shipment. The provision of the bill limiting charges for passengers to three cents a mile would make but little difference with most of the roads, but would work a great hardship to those in mountainous and thinly settled countries. “Personally,” concluded Mr. Lewis, who had evidently given the subject careful consideration, “l am in favor of a commission to fully investigate all the questions involved in the Reagan bill, and report the results of their labors to Congress, so that the members can take intelligent action regarding the proposed legislation. Afler that I think it would be a good plan to make this commission a permanent one, a distinct bureau of the government, possibly to control and regulate the railroad business in accordance with the laws on the subject, and to adjust such differences as iqay arise between the companies and shippers. Such commissions, I am informed, are in operation in Europe, and much benefit has been derived from them.” Mr. Albert S. White, general agent of the C., C.. C. A I. railroad, said that if there must be a law ou the subject of interstate commerce, he though* that the Reagan bill was probably as £ood as any. but it was open to very serious objections. One of those was that it prohibited pooling arrangements, which were of direct advantage to shippers, and without which there would always be' cutting of rates. The latter might at tithes be of advantage to some shippers, but it discriminated aeainst the majority of them. Again the bill prohibits chargine more for freight for short distances than for long distances. and this would take all the local business out of the hands of general freight agents, and would make the local rates the same as those to competitive points, which the roads cannot afford. The present policy of all the Western roads was to base the tariff on mileage, and this was beiug brought about as rapidly as possible, the tendency and intention being to establish a uniform 6vstem The provision of the bill regarding passenger business would make little difference to the roads in this vicinity or in the East, because few of them charged more than three cents a mile, but it would greatly affect such roads as the Southern Pacific, which charges ten cents a mile. Mr. White thought that the proposed legislation was based on a wrong principle. The laws of trade regulate the railroad business to a great extent, and the competition between various lines was now so great that there was little danger of rates becoming extortionate or unreasonable. He .regarded the abrogation of pooling arrangements as particularly pernicious to all concerned, and thought that the matter should be fully investigated by a competent comrnision before any legislation was made. He said that a proposition made in the Indianapolis Board of Trade, a few weeks ago. to indorse the Reagan bill, was voteu down by ti rna ion cy.

Mr. H. 0. Diehl, general freight agent of the 1.. B. & NV. system, said that he regarded the till as senseless, and vicious in its tendencies, and about on a par with the famous “whistling law” enacted by the Indiana Legislature four years ago. If it should become a law and be strictly enforced it would destroy the value of all the railroad property in the United States. There was not the slightest necessity for such legislation at the present time, for no reasonable mar. could complain of the existing rates. “The bill proposes/ said Mr. Diehl, “to regulate freight rates and make them uniform. ‘ How 1? this to be done, I should like to know, .Aud who is to fix the tariff? What right has a company which connects with our lines to dic- • tat* to u3 about what we shall charge? If there is to be a uniform system, I suppose the rates ©n east-bound freight must be fixed from San Francisco to New York, and vice versa, and our rates on local business must be proportionate to theirs. It is not in accordance with business }>rincip!es for jailroads to make the same rates or trivial business to small towns as they do for very large business to important commercial centers. The chief objections to the bill are that it forbids concessions to individual shippers, prop i bits pools, and abrogates the rights of the managers to make different rates for long ana short distances. The provigioc regarding passenger business is ridiculous. It puts small roads, with little travel, on the *ami basis w ith through lines, that do an immense business. That is, a road a hundred miles long, on which no train has more than fifty passengers for even a part of the distance, must not charge more than those lines which send out trains o: ten and twelve loaded coaches. Tho ttiniings of railroads, especially in partially undeveloped countries, most be made large enough iO defray their operating expenses, if possible,

and. if this bill becomes a law. it will throw half of the railroads in the country in bankruptcy in a few months. E. W. McKenna, superintendent of the J. M. &I. road : I have not given it sufficient study to discuss it in detail, but, have discovered enough In it to say that should it become a law it would prove an unmixed curse, and set the commercial world crazy. It is onr old grarger friend undisguised. The enacting clause recites that all shipments shall be treated alike (I suppose they will permit classification of freights), but the point is that if two customers apply for transportation of articles its the same classifica tion, the shipper of a hend of cabbage must receive the same consideration as the shipper of one thousand car loads of grain. In the latter instance the volume of tonnage will justify an abatement of the tariff, or the making of a lower rate, of which the producer and consumer get the benefit. Why? Because there are men scattered all over the producing country in the West that ship in such quantities, and the competition between the trade centers makes them handle the stuff at the very smallest margin of profit. They, like the transportation companies, gain their reward from a small profit on a large volume of business, giving the consumer the benefit of the quickened competition. Section four of the act recites the, ancient plea that transportation companies must not charge a higher fee for transporting goods for a shorter than tor a longer distance. Let us assume for facility of calculation that the distance from Chicago to New York is 1,000 miles, the rate on low class freights rarely exceeds forty cents per one hundred pounds, and has been below twelve cents. Let us assume twenty as an average. This rate of freight is necessary to put our breadstuffs and provisions at the seaboard in competition with other countries. Each of the principal lines from Chicago to New York are cont inuous, and are held in one interest by lease, partnership or otherwise, and in the meaning of this act the rate on any commodity from Chicago to New York fixes the rate on that same commodity on the basis of the distance it is transported, hence if the rate from Chicago to New York is twenty cents per one hundred pounds for a distance of 1,000 miles, the rate per hundred pounds, for a distance of one hundred miles would be two cents per hundred, or for a distance of ten miles would be two mills. On the largest carrying lines, where the volume is heavy, freights iiave been transported at as low a cost as three mills per ton per mile, excluding interest charges. The effect of the passage of this bill would be, doubtless, to plate the rates so high upon export freights in order to secure a fair return from local freights, as to entirely rnin our export trade, or if to offset this Congress undertakes to fix maximum rates overlong distances, then it means utter confiscation of all railroad property. Scylla on one hand, Chary bdis on the other.

TOTSDAM SANDSTONE. What the Bloomington Well Shews at a Depth of 2,450 Feet. “The citizens of Bloomington, this State,” said State Geologist Collett to the roforter, “are putting down a deep test boro. They commenced the work on the St Louis limestone, and have passed through the lower carboniferous rocks, the Devonian.upper Silurian, lower Silurian, and at ’he base of this have struck a sandstone. A piece was obtained from the bottom of the well at a depth of 2,450 feet from the surface of this Sana roe* yn? an( * a °uarter inchps loro, r>n inch ““Oi wide and a half inch thick. I submitted it to Professor James Hall, State Geologist of New York, who has had great experience in the rocks lying below the silurian limestone. He says the piece is Pottsdam sandstone, as seen in the West and Northwest. From the depth which it has come, he says, he supposes we have goue deep enough to roach his horizon, and the specimen has the characteristic of the fine grained varieties of that rock as seen in Michigan, and the fracture shows the characteristics of the Potsdam. An approximate section in the well is as follows: St Louis limestone, (about) 320 feet; Keokuk limestone, 8 feet; Knobstone, 510 feet; Devonian, 170 feet; upper silurian, 50 feet; lower silurian, 1,215 feet; total, 2,445 feet. As the Potsdam sandstone crowns the high lands to the northeast aud northwest, and the rocks all dip in this direction, it is possible, if not probable, that a flow of soft water may be obtained. The Potsdam sandstone is at the base of all limestone deposits.”

Attractions at the Theaters. “May Blossom,” which is decidedly the best play the Madison-square Theater has yet produced, will be the attraction of the Grand Opera-house the remainder of the week, being presented by a dramatic company which includes such accomplished people as Georgia Cay van, Joseph Wheelock, Ben Maginley, W. H. Compton and others. The business should be very largo, for ihe attraction is an excellent one. At English’s, the Wilber Opera Company concluded such a successful engagement last night that they have been re-engaged for the first three nights of next week. During the remainder of the present week the attraction will be “The Grimes of London,” a spectacular melodama, by diaries DeKree. Prices will be reduced to 10, 25, 35 and 50 cents. The company carry a car load of scenery and a military brass band. By special arrangement Miss Maude Stuart, of this city, will play the part of “Nell Tatters” during the engagement. Mark Thall, general agent for Lily Clay’s “Adamless Eden” company, which gives a single performance at English's next Thursday night, is iu town. Another Medical Institute. Articles of incorporation of the Beach Medical Institute of this city (anew medical college) were filed yesterday with the Secretary of State. The object of the institution is to educate persons of both sexes in the science of medicine, surgery and obstetnes, to issue diplomas to them and confer the degree of Doctor of Medicine. The board of trustees are to proceed immediately to open books and take subscriptions for stock, not to exceed $25,000, which shall be divided into shares of S2O each. The incorporators are Geo. Pickerill, H. H. McCabe, Will F. Wood, John D. Marsh, Joyce F. Hobson and J. G. Tresslar. Died Naked and Hungry. Testimony was taken by the coroner, yesterday, regarding the death of Lewis Washington, an old colored man, who lived in a deserted building at the corner of Mississippi and Seventh streets. The evidence showed that he had nothing to eat for two or three days before his death, and when his body was found the only clothing it had was an old coat and some bedticking around the legs. There was no fire in the house, and the old man evidently died from exposure and hunger; and that, too, ir. a city which boasts of its system of benevolence. * The Three-Mile Skating Rare. The three-mile race at the Meridian Rink last night was won by H. Salters, of Tipton, a very fast skater, in twelve minutes and three seconds. Chester Spaan got second money and Frank Murphy third. There were six starters, and Salters was an easy winner. To-'morrow night the first leaerue polo game of the season will take place at this resort between the Meridian and the Dayton (Ohio) clubs. Death of Mrs. John Clarke. Mrs. John Clarke, mother of Joseph H. Clarke, of the Stockyards’ Bank, of this city, died at her home in Mattoon, 111., yesterday morning, aged seventy-seven, and her remain? will be brought here to day for burial. Her other sur viving children are Mr. A. N. Clarke and Mrs. John Harrison, of Claytou, Ind, Messrs, James, Frank and E. E. Clarke, of Mattoon.

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 18S5.

IS MEMORY OF MR. COLFAX. A Meeting of Citizens and Fitting Tributes of Eespect—Arrangements for the Funeral. Although but slight notice had been given, there was a well-attended meeting of prominent gentlemen at the federal court room last night, to take som#action regarding the death of Hon. Schuyler Colfax. Governor Porter was called upon to preside, and brief remarks were made by a number of gentlemen. Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks said: “It seems peculiarly fitting that the citizens of the capital of his State should make some formal expression of respect for the memory of Mr. Colfax, for he was no common man in relation to the affairs of the country. I knew him first in 1850, when we were both members of the constitutional convention. It was there that I formed his acquaintance, and I think I may say, contracted a friendship which continued until the day of his death. At this time I shall not attempt any lengthy description of his character. I wish simply to express my profound sorrow and ray appreciation of the public loss. He was a remarkably successful man, and I think that to say, that a man achieved such success as he did, is to say that he was a man of great ability. Success does not come by chance. When he was a member of the constitutional convention he was regarded as a scholar, a thinker and a strong and excellent writer. Soon afterwards ho became a member of the national House of Representatives, and was soon recognized there as one of the leaders of his party and a gentleman of decided ability. He was elected Speaker of the House, and I think no other man ever succeeded in giving such general satisfaction in that position as did Mr. Colfax. There have been greater speakers, greater men in the chair, but he gave to the body a unity of thought and purpose which was remarkable. Ho was afterwards called upon to preside over the United States Senate,. the second position in the government, and he gave equal satisfaction there. 1 think I can truthfully say that in all the positions which he was called upon to fill, he succeeded entirely. He succeeded because he brought to the support of natural ability the aid of thorough training. Mr. Colfax was a great and good man. I respected him when he lived, aud I lament him since he is dead.

Hon. W. H. Calkins said: I first knew Mr. Colfax in 1856, when ho was making his second race for Congress in the Ninth district. Ho was both my political and personal friend. For many years I lived in an adjoining county, and I knew him as familiarly and well as any man in the State. His congressional career was marked by indefatigiable industry and the closest attention to the interests of his constituents, lie nsver allowed a private letter to go unanswered or public business unattended to. During the fourteen years he represented that district */ n Congress he had a remarkable hold on his party friends, and he enjoyed the most profound respect of even his political opponents. I need not speak of Ms public record. It is enough to say that he filled many prominent positions in the service of his country, and he filled them well. ITo was identified with many measures that will last as long as the Republic stands. When he left public life he adhered so strictly to his resolution to reina’-n a private citizen, that I have often ; heard him sav that he frequently declined to in- * *- *-’uue*i4 for advancement or pretertere ... . -- w hi K dearest friends, terment, even when man.. .. - I need not give the reasons for this, but the impartial pen of the truthful historian will say that his motives were always honorable. Asa husband and father lie was kind, considerate and loving—as a citizen he was charitable, publicspirited and enterprising. He did not escape calumny, it is true, but that he was guiltless of the charges made, 1 firmly believe. Governor Porter said: “1 was in Congress four years with Mr. Colfax, and for a greater part of that time I boarded at the same house with him, and I think that I understood his character. It might be said that he started out in life under great disadvantages, because ho was the son of a widow, and was poor and friendless. butlthink that he had very great advantages in the shape of kindly feelings, sincere respect for the people, particularly the poor people, and a strong faith in the right as he understood it. He believed firmly that the right, though baffled in the start, would surely triumph in the end. I never knew a man of such a sweet social nature—who so loved his fellow men. Ho seemed to live to do kindness to them, and in this he knew no party or faction. He was universally popular at Washington. He was a man of prodigious industry, and his ouly recreation was in changing from one kind of labor to another. He arose early and spent the morning around the various departments, learning all the details of the work of each. He literally knew everything about Washington, and it was this that brought him so near Air. Lincoln, for he was of great assistance to him. The President's door was always open to him—not his office door alone, tut that of his private apartments. He was also very intimate with Mr. Lincoln's family, and they loved him as they- loved but few others. He bore no malice toward his fellow men. He told me once that he believed true happiness could only come to a person through the happiness of others. That was the secret of nis life.” Brief remarks of a similar character were also made by Representative Smith, of- Tippecanoe county; Representative Mauck, of Wayne county; E. W. Halford, Charles Drapter and others, and the meeting adjourned after appointing a committee consisting of Messrs. Porter, Hendricks. Calkins, Turpie and Halford, to draw up a suitable memorial to Mr. Colfax.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL. Senator Campbell, of St. Joseph county, last night returned from South Bend, and announced that Mr. Colfax’s funeral would take place Saturday afternoon at that city. Governor Hendricks, Governor Porter, and numerous other gentlemen from this city will attend, and it is requested that all others who desire to go will report their names to Postmaster Wildman either to-day or to-morrow morning. A special committee from the Legislature will also attend. SOME TRIBUTES TO MR. COLFAX. Jap Ttirpen in Evening News. In the course of a conversation with Judgo David Turpie, some weeks ago, ho observed: “Colfax was the readiest man I ever met. All that he knew, and his knowledge was wonderful, he could bring forward like a flash. His plausibility of discourse as well as ability to repel an assault in debate, has rarely been equaled by the public men of the State. “Do you believe,” I asked, .“that Mr. Colfax retired from official life on his'fcwn free will and accord ? ” “Yes, ho deliberately chose to retire. His tastes were decidedly literary. The lecture field. I am told, proves very profitable to him, and the full measure of his ambition is satisfied. Those people who think he was forced out of politics are not acquainted with his resources; they are terribly mistaken.” After touching on a number of incidents connected with the three races they made together for Congress, along in the ‘ sixties, Judge Turpie concluded: “Our last meeting was not only serene, but very happy. Busi- V ness drew mo to Washington while he was Vice president. He received me with all that kindness of which he was so perfect a master. He showed me through all the government buildings introduced mo in the various departments and called with me on President Grant. One day, as we were driving, lie said to me: ‘At the end of my term I will permanently enter private life and prepare for the life to come.’ Though I did not doubt his candor, I believed him unable to do as he wished. I felt that there were other interests besides his own personal wishes to be consulted. Having been so long and so conspicuously a public character, I believed that his retirement would be attended with difficulty. Imay not have replied, bull remember that his observations made an impression on me.” Meeting Hon. Geo. W. Julian one afternoon last fall, the conversation turned on the reviews and sale of his book. “I have received many congratulatory and complimentary letters,” he said, “but one remarkable for its deep feeline from Mrs. Colfax. The poor woman was actually grateful to me for writing fairly of hor husband. I only the truth. buA that from

an author of opposite politics, was quite sufficient to elicit her thankfulness. Real history could not be tortured into abus9 of Mr. Colfax." I was with Mr. Hendricks yesterday afternoon when the intelligence was read to him from the News of Colfax’s death. He sighed deeply, saying: “That announcement gives me great pa ; n.” After reflecting a moment, he continued: “Our acquaintance commenced in the constitutional convention, of which we were members, and there has always been a strong affection in my regard for him. He was as handsome a young man as I have ever known—open in his deportment and obliging. We were about the same age,if I remember correctly, and began public life about the same tirao. During our early association he did me a great kindness by going out of his way on one occasion to see that I was faithfully reported. He was a rapid and accurate writer, and spok© with great beautyjand fluency But his industry and public spirit, no less than his exquisite social qualities, endeared him to the people among whom he lived. No mam ever found a warmer plaee in the hearts of his neighbors than Schuyler Colfax has at South Bend. One can not speak with those people without discovering it; only a good man could be so loved.” Meeting ex State Senator O. P. Davis, of Vermillion county, I said to him: “You were a member of the constitutional convention, I believe, and knew Schuyler Colfax?’’ “Ye3," he answered, “and my knowledge of him has given me great pleasure. He was a manly young fellow, a hard worker, of coriect habits. There is a lesson in his life for the boys. Those*who drink and waste their youth never achieve what he attained. The young man who pollutes himself with alcohol gains no part of the honors either in literature or politics that were cordially awarded him.” Honors at Chicago. Chicago. Jau. 14. —The remains of Schuyler Colfax arrived at Chicago at 7:15 this morning, in a special car attached to a regular passenger train on the Northwestern railway. The car was appropriately draped, and on each side was the inscription, “The Nation Mourns.” In waiting at the depot were twenty-five of the most prominent residents of South Bend, including six distinguished Odd-fellows, who, with a delegation from the lodge at Mankato, formed an escort to the ex-Vice-president’s late home. One hundred membe rs of the National Veteran Club and tho Union Veteran Society, with 150 citizens, including representatives of the various local lodges of Odd-fellows, made a line from the train to the hearse. The distance to the Lake Shore depot was traversed in a heavy snowstorm. The train departed at 8:15, and shortly afterward the procession reformed and marched 'to the business portion of the city, where ranks were broken. GEN. GRANT MAY ATTEND. It is stated here to-night that General Grant is expected to attend the obsequies at South Bend, and that a special train has been placed at his disposal for that purpose.

PERSONAL MENTION. Mr. W. B. DePoy will start for South America to-day on business. Sheriff Manning, of Tippecanoe county, and Dr. John R. Liux, of Terre Haute, are at the Bates House. Dr. L. W. Munhall is at Racine, Wis,, where he is having great success in holding special religious meetings. Hon. Will Cumbaclc started East, yasterday, to fulfill lecture engagements in New York Pennsylvania and Ohio. irlio has been the efficient and obliging secretary of the Indianapolis Young Men's Christian Association, has been re-elected for another year. Mrs. Mary F. Clinton, wife of Captain W. R. Clinton, county commissioner, died at her home near Irvington yesterday morning, and two of their daughters are dangerously sick with the same disease. Hotel Arrivals. • Hotel English. O. G. Glessner, Shelbyville, Hid.; C. E. Morrow, Pittsburg, Pa; Bonna Whitton, Cincinnati, O.; S. J. Brash, Columbus, O.: John B. Green, Frankfort. Ind.; W. L. Louis, Louisville, Ky.; R. B. Blake, Danville, ind.; R, F. Phelps, New York; W. E. Stiles, New York; F. D. Winkle, Troy, N. Y.; C. J. Kuckner, Chicago. Bates House: G. S. Fowler, Ira T. Eaton, Fort Wayne; R. P. Mustard, Anderson; Nat W. Hill, Bloomington; W. K. Smith, Harry Birt, Union City; O. P. Anderson, Springfield; S. M. Charleton, Lebanon; W. A. Bickle, Richmond; Isaac Compton, Charles H. Knight, Brazil; F. C. Crawford and wife, Mrs. H. C. Gilbert, John R. Lick, Terre Haute; Joseph C. Ratliff, Richmond; B. Robinson, Charles Walker, Lovington; W. C. Tuttle, Danville. Occidental. John Shaughnessy and wife, Madison; F. J. Doan, Detroit; W. J. Bethel, Petersburg; George W. Ham, Warrington; J. 11. Bowman, Columbus; J. L. Hall, Syracuse. N. Y.; Thomas Dowling, Dayton, O.; 11. S. Biddle, New York; Mrs. F. Drew, Butler; O. G. Howland, Batavia, 111.; John E. Prather, Brazil; W. F. Shellburn. John N. Lee, Anderson; George Butler, Cincinnati; W S. Thomas, South Charleston, O.; Jos. Pollock, Vincennes; C. O. Egbert, Richmond; Jos. Keirgan and wife Amelia, O. Grand Hotel: Patrick Keefe, Kentland; W. A. Banks, Laporte; Thomas Bennett, Monticello; B. H. Burrell, Brownstown; J. A. Houser, Arcadia; C. G. Bartholmew, Union City; Albert Emerson, Danville; Maurice Thompson, CrawfordsGeorge W. Hawes, Washington; A. B. Pitzer, Tipton; Preston Rider, Crothersville; J. B. Macy, Rushville; N. li. Beardsley, .Elkhart; D. B. Pool, New Albany; P. H. McCormack, Columbus; C. M. Patterson, Chicago; George L. Rood, Cincinnati; A. J. Dillmau, Milwaukee; George B. Trochet, New York; J. C. Macbeth, St. Louis.

THE CITY IN BRIEF. Dr. Brayton will deliver a lecture upon chemistry and toxicology in the reception-room of the Nurses’ Homo, at the City Hospital this afternoon, at 3:30 o’clock. John C. Maeti and others have brought suit against Sheri J Carter to replevin goods amounting to $360 which had been seized as the property of Crittenden A. Cox. In answer to an inquiry made by Adjutantgeneral Carnahan, yesterday, word was received that the riot at South Bend had quieted down, and there was no apprehension of further trouble and no need of the militia. * The union services of the Fourth and Tabernacle Presbyterian churches will be held at the latter church, corner of Meridian and Second streets, this evening at 7:30 o’clock. Subject: ‘ ‘The Gospel to the Doubting. ” After the service the annual meeting of the Tabernacle Church will be'held. • Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to William 0. Allen and Sadie M. Daggett, Robert J. Dutbie and Emma E. Hannon, William H. Earl and Nevada Sharpe, Moses Flack and Mary E. Browne, Louis A, Frederick and Mary E. Lowe, Edward Fallon and Mary Dugan, Herman Scheigart and Laura Wilson. Charles Crockett, conductor on the Richmond division of the Panhandle, was on trial in the Criminal Court, yesterday, on a charge of assault and battery, but was promptly acquitted by a jury. The prosecuting witness was Mrs. Hayden, with whom Crockett had some trouble about fare for her boy several years ago, and he has been defendant iu various suits in consequence thereof. A Hotel Guest Robbed. . The room of Mrs. Jeffries, a guest at the Brunswick Hotel, was entered on Tuesday evening during her absence, and her gold watch, chain and ring, valued at $l5O, were taken. Last night Captain Campbell and others arrested Ira Miles, an employe ot the house, for the robbery, and the watch and chain were recovered. America's Pride. True American men and women, by reason of their strong constitutions, beautiful forms, rich complexions and characteristic energy, are envied by all nations. It’s the general use of Dr. Harter's Iron Tonic which brings about these results.

WIT AND HUMOR* A bright, unworn cent of the coinage of 1804 was recently sold iu New York for S2OO. A Boston girl had so much thirst For knowledge her brain nearly “hirst,” But really, ‘tis said What spoiled this “Bos." maid Was this—her fine eyes were “transvirst.* Philadelphia Press: In proposing to relinquish the entire debt of General Grant and to restore full possession of his forfeited property, Mr. Vauderbilt acted in the most generous and magnanimous spirit It is true that the mastei of a hundred millions could well afford to waive this claim; but it is equally true that it was a just debt, and that the richest citizen in the land is as much entitled to his own as his poorest neighbor. Mr. Vanderbilt has proceeded from the beginning with delicate consideration for his illustrious but unfortunate debtor, and ho deserves the great credit which belongs to his chivalrous and liberal course. If he has not always won the fullest popular sympathy, he will receive hearty approval for this evidence that the largest wealth is not insensible to the finost feelings. No Cleft for Him. Brooklyn Eagle. “Can’t you change the key a little to suit my voice?’’ the new tenor askod the chorister, and the leader said no, he couldn’t change the key, but ho could change the combination mighty quick, and he did, for 10, he fired him out and hired anew tenor who was fly, for when he couldn’t reach the high notes without flatting he just made terrific faces without saying any noise 1 , which was good. What Are Neighbors Good For? Detroit Free Press. A Citizen having heard that his Neighbor was scandalizing him called Around at the office for an Explanation. “Haven't I always Spoken Well of you and yours?” he asked. “Oh, yes.” “Haven’t I lent you my Snow Shovel, my Flatirons and my Coffee Mills for these many years past?” “Yes, but ” “But What? What or. Earth could have Induced you to throw out hints that my Aunt was my Uncle?” “Why, my Dear Sir, your Snow Shovel is broken, your Flat-irons too old to be of Further use, and your Coffee Mill will no longer grind. How can I Longer Neighbor with such a man?” Moral: When you can’t live off a neighbor make him sorry for it. *

THE MASONS AND THE MONUMENT. Why the Masonic Fraternity Was Not Invited to Take Part in the Dedication National Republican. Dissatisfaction has become general among the members of the Masonic order here at the determination arrived at by the joint commission on the Washington monument not to allow them to participate in the ceremonies of the dedication of the mouument Feb. 21. Dr. J. M. Toner, a member of the joint commission created by Congress at its last session, called on Col. Myron M. Parker, the gran?! master of the Masons of the District of olum 7 bia, last summer, wr , r tne adjournment of Congress, and stated that it tne general desire of members of the commission to have the Masonic order hero take part in the dedicatory ceremonies. Ho said that the general plan of the commisssion was to have the ceremonies divided into four parts, to consist of an oration bv Hon. Robert C. Winthrop, a celph-~‘ : array, anoth 1 —n▼ the —. w.v tne navy, and a fourth by the Masonic order. Dr. Toner had talked with Senator Sherman and other members of the commission individually, and they seemed favorable to this plan, although the commission had not yet formally organized to take any action.. He asked Col. Parker's co-operation, which was promised cheerfully. * The idea of Col. Parker was to communicate with other grand lodges throughout the Union, inviting them, and through them the subordinate lodges, to join in the ceremonies here, which would consist of an oration by the most eminent Mason available, a procession, and the dedicatory service of the order at the monument. This, ho urged, would bo eminently proper, as Gen. Washington was a Mason, as well as the first P/esident of the United States, and a soldier. In an interview yesterday Col. Parker said: “When I returned from the Indian Territory last month, and learned that the joint comrais-. sion had decided not to permit any official participation in the dedication ceremonies, which would be confined to the oration in the House of Representatives, thus shutting out our order, and the army and navy as well, I had an interview with Senator Sherman, the president of the commission, who told me that, as the monument has been completed by appropriations made by Congress, it assumed a strictly national character, and from this reason the commission had decided that the ceremony should be wholly under the direction of the national government, and the participation of Masonic or other bodies would make it of a local character, lie suggested to me, however, that the Masons had been assigned the post of honor in the parade, following President Arthur and escorted by the military. “I told him that it was not the practice of Masonry to help swell processions and street parades, and even on this occasion they cannot be induced to depart from their ancient customs. But had wo been invited to perform an official duty—Gen. Washington having been one of- the most eminent Masons of his time, and master of tho Alexandria Lodge when lodges were few in this country —we should have taken pleasure in making our part of the ceremonies creditable, and to this end we had arranged to invite every grand and subordinate lodge to assist us. Tho grand lodge here should perform the dedicatory ceremony, as that body laid the corner-stone in 1819, when the late B. B. French was grand master. “Tho grand lodge also laid tho corner-stone of the Washington monument in the Pennsylvania avenue circle at Twenty-third street, and afterward dedicated the completed monument.” Col. Parser says that he officially informed the grand lodge of tho Districtof these circumstances, and his action in refusing to join in the ceremonies in such a manner was heartily approved. He has also communicated unofficially with the Srand lodge of Virginia and also with a lodge in 6W York city that proposed to come here. Judge Scner and another gentleman of the lodge at Fredericksbug, Va., in which Washington was made a flason, were here a few days ago as a committee endeavoring to have their lodge invited by the joint commission to tako part in the exercises, the lodge claiming that it is better entitled to recogriitionjthan the Alexandria Lodge of which Washington was a member,

St.-John-Legate Gems. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. If Mr. Legate is not pleased with the sac simile we printed yesterday, we have others with which vve can favor him. We didn't go into this fight without plenty of ammunition. Senator Gorman, of Maryland, is represented by our Washington correspondent as “unwilling to talk” about tho St .John matter, further than to say that he knew St. John as a sincere temperance reformer. Has Mr. Gorman forgotten that he said, not long ago, when reminded that St. John helped the Democrats, *‘Yea, he did; but we had to pay him like h—l for it?” " • St. John’s friend and confidential agent, Legate, is a Kansas man, and has been on more or less familiar terms from time to time with the leading Kansas politicians; but it is due to the people of that State to say that he originally wont there from Mississippi, bearing a letter of recommendation from Jefferson Davis, then Secretary of War. And in justice to Mississippi, we are bound to add that he was born and raised in Massachusetts. The Future White House Mistress. Buffalo Courier. Miss Cleveland wore a pale blue satin on traino, with a corsage cut smiare, and edged with bands of creamy ostrich tips. The lace which trimmed the neck and sleeves was run with gold threads. The gown sloped away in front from a cream brocade satin petticoat, the figures on which were outlined with gold threads. Long tan-colored mousquetaire gloves met the laceedged elbow sleeves. She wore a band of velvet around her throat, fastened with an antiquo brooch, and carried a buueh of long stemmed Catherine Merraet roses. Miss Cleveland’s hair is short, slightly tinged with gray, and U curly. She is highly intellectual looking and does not forget a name or the face that goes with it; those formally presented to her early in the evening, who returned when

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